2 shots, 3 key passes: The 20-year-old Liverpool gem is the star of the game
Liverpool went top of their Europa League group after beating LASK 4-0 at Anfield on Thursday night. Liverpool’s win combined with Toulouse’s failure to beat Union St-Gilloise will ensure the Reds cannot chase down the top of Group E. Already in the 12th minute, Luis Diaz opened Jürgen Klopp’s score. He scored a wonderful header against the opposing goalkeeper from a Joe Gomez cross. Cody Gakpo doubled Liverpool’s lead a few minutes later, finishing perfectly after good work with Diaz and Mohamed Salah. Salah added a third from the penalty spot early in the second half, and Gakpo completed the scoring in the 91st minute after a clever pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool gem Harvey Elliott’s ‘smart display’. It was a pretty faultless performance from Liverpool who played a lot of youngsters in the match and did well. For example, Harvey Elliott put in an impressive performance, showing once again why he is one of England’s most exciting young players. According to Whoscored, the 20-year-old chipped in with four shots, two on target, and three key assists. Elliott also took one shot, hit six crosses and six long balls and committed one foul in the match. The youngster was one of three players to score 8/10 from the Liverpool Echo on the night. “Busy and effective on the right of the midfield trio, collected many loose balls and smashed one free-kick wide, forcing a good save from Lawal,” they wrote. “Great display.” Elliott has made great strides this season and it’s exciting to think how much he can improve as he gains more experience both on and off the practice field.